List of EMI artists

The musicians may have been signed under one of EMI's subsidiary labels. The subsidiary is noted next to the artist if this is the case.

Pre-1960

 * Nat King Cole (Capitol)
 * Tennessee Ernie Ford (Capitol)
 * Judy Garland (Capitol)
 * Nicolai Gedda (HMV)
 * The Goons (Parlophone)
 * Wanda Jackson (Capitol)
 * Dick James (Parlophone)
 * The Kingston Trio (Capitol)
 * Umm Kulthum (EMI Arabia)
 * Dean Martin (Capitol)
 * Liza Minnelli (Capitol/Angel)
 * Cliff Richard (Columbia Graphophone)
 * Jimmy Shand (Parlophone)
 * Dinah Shore (Capitol)
 * Frank Sinatra
 * Gene Vincent (Capitol)

1960s

 * The Band (Capitol)
 * The Beach Boys (Capitol)
 * The Beatles (Parlophone/EMI/Capitol/Apple). Now bought by Universal.
 * Bobby Darin (Capitol)
 * Gerry and the Pacemakers (Columbia Gramophone)
 * The Animals (Columbia Graphophone, left in 1966)
 * The Yardbirds (Columbia Gramophone)
 * The Hollies (Parlophone/EMI, 1963–1972, 1986–Present)
 * Gullivers People (Parlophone/EMI, 1965–1969)
 * Pink Floyd (Tower/Harvest/EMI/Capitol/Columbia Gramophone)
 * The Pretty Things (Harvest/Columbia Gramophone, 1968–1972)
 * Deep Purple (Parlophone/Purple/Harvest, left in 1976; EMI for Japan and Europe outside UK, 1997–2003)
 * Cilla Black (Parlophone)
 * Pepe Jaramillo (Parlophone, EMI)
 * Billy J. Kramer (Parlophone)
 * The Fourmost (Parlophone)
 * The Shadows (Columbia Gramophone/EMI, left in 1980)
 * Herman's Hermits (Columbia Gramophone)
 * The Dave Clark Five (Columbia Gramophone)
 * Ahmad Zahir (Capitol, EMI)
 * Helen Shapiro (Columbia Gramophone)
 * Manfred Mann (HMV, left in 1966)
 * The Move (Regal Zonophone)
 * Procol Harum (Regal Zonophone, left in 1970)
 * T. Rex (band) (Regal Zonophone)
 * Joe Cocker (Regal Zonophone/EMI, 1968–1970, 1999–2007)
 * Peter and Gordon (Columbia Gramophone/Capitol)
 * The Swallows (Malaysian Band) (Columbia)

1970s–present

 * 22-20s (Heavenly)
 * Thirty Seconds to Mars
 * Air Traffic (Tiny Consumer)
 * Ai (EMI Records/EMI Records Japan/EMI Music Japan)
 * Airbourne
 * Aleesia (EMI/A-Lista)
 * Alfie (Regal)
 * All-4-One
 * Andy Lau (1985 - 1989 move to PolyGram Hongkong in 1990)
 * Ahmad Zahir
 * Ilham al-Madfai
 * Lily Allen (Regal/Parlophone/Capitol)
 * Alpha Galates
 * A-mei (EMI Music Taiwan)
 * Namie Amuro (EMI Music Japan, left in 1995)
 * Anahí
 * Andra & The Backbone (EMI/Arka Music Indonesia)
 * Leif Ove Andsnes
 * Angelic Upstarts (EMI Zonophone)
 * Keren Ann
 * Michael Fortunati (EMI Italiana, dropped in 1995)
 * Jack Jersey (EMI Netherlands) (Capitol Records)
 * Anouk (EMI Netherlands)
 * Adam Ant
 * AFI
 * Alison Wonderland
 * Apawk (Capitol)
 * Armored Saint
 * Arrows (RAK Records)
 * Art Brut (Mute)
 * Richard Ashcroft (Hut/Virgin/EMI/Parlophone)
 * Assala
 * Athlete (Regal)
 * Auf der Maur
 * Australian Crawl
 * Avant
 * Avion (EMI Australia)
 * Charles Aznavour
 * Melanie B (Virgin, dropped in 2001)
 * Lloyd Banks (G-Unit/EMI)
 * Barenaked Ladies
 * Bassheads (Parlophone/Deconstruction, dropped in 2003)
 * The Barracudas
 * The Be Be See (EMI Records)
 * Beastie Boys (Parlophone/Capitol)
 * Beau Dommage (Capitol)
 * Bebe
 * Victoria Beckham (Virgin, dropped in 2002)
 * Belinda (Capitol)
 * Belouis Some (Parlophone/Capitol)
 * The Beta Band (Regal)
 * BlaaZe (Virgin)
 * Black Dice (DFA Records)
 * Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (Virgin, left in 2004)
 * Black Sabbath (I.R.S./EMI, 1989–1996)
 * Bleikr Morrison (I.R.S./EMI, 1995-1996)
 * Blue (Innocent/Virgin)
 * Blue Mink (Regal Zonophone)
 * Blur (Food/Parlophone)
 * David Bowie (Parlophone/Virgin)
 * Jeff Bridges (EMI/Blue Note)
 * Lisa Brokop (Capitol, left in 1996)
 * Garth Brooks (Capitol/Liberty/Parlophone)
 * Meredith Brooks (Capitol, left in 1999)
 * Brotherhood of Man (1982–83)
 * James Brown
 * Emma Bunton (Virgin, dropped in 2002)
 * Darren Burn
 * Burning Spear
 * Kate Bush
 * Melanie C (Virgin, dropped in 2003)
 * John Cale
 * Camper Van Beethoven (Virgin America)
 * Captain (EMI Records)
 * Cass Phang (EMI Music Hong Kong)
 * Crookers
 * Mariah Carey (Virgin, 2001–2002)
 * Pat Carl
 * Belinda Carlisle (Virgin, 1993 & 1996)
 * Kim Carnes
 * Carpark North
 * Hayko Cepkin (EMI Turkey/Kent)
 * Ruben Chacon (Capitol)
 * The Chemical Brothers (Virgin)
 * Chiddy Bang (Parlophone)
 * Chingy (Parlophone/Capitol, left in 2007)
 * Chumbawamba (EMI)
 * Anne Clark (EMI UK) 1982-1994
 * Classics IV
 * Claytown Troupe (EMI USA/UK) 1991–1992
 * George Clinton
 * Joe Cocker (Parlophone)
 * Cockney Rejects (EMI & EMI Zonophone)
 * Coldplay (Parlophone/Capitol)
 * Phil Collins
 * Conor Maynard (Parlophone)
 * The Colour (Rethink)
 * The Concretes (Astralwerks)
 * Elvis Costello
 * Graham Coxon (Parlophone)
 * DJ Crazy Toones (Lench Mob Records)
 * Creamy (EMI Music Denmark)
 * Crowded House (Capitol)
 * Myriam Montemayor Cruz
 * Daft Punk (Virgin)
 * The Dandy Warhols (Parlophone/Capitol)
 * The Decemberists (Capitol)
 * Delirious? (Sparrow)
 * The Departure (Parlophone)
 * Depeche Mode (Mute, Capitol/Virgin US until 2012)
 * Design (Regal Zonophone/EMI)
 * Device (Chrysalis)
 * Dewa 19 (EMI Music Hong Kong/Indonesia/Arka Music)
 * Dewi Dewi (EMI/Arka Music Indonesia)
 * Ahmad Dhani(EMI/Arka Music Indonesia)
 * Dirty Vegas (Parlophone)
 * The Divine Comedy (Parlophone)
 * Doughboy (Lench Mob Records)
 * Doves (Heavenly)
 * Dubstar (Food)
 * The Duke Spirit (Heavenly)
 * Duran Duran (Harvest/Capitol/EMI)
 * Sheena Easton
 * Anthonia Edwards
 * Taron Egerton
 * The Elkcloner
 * Electric Light Orchestra (Harvest, left in 1973)
 * Eloy (Harvest/Electrola/EMI, left in 1984)
 * Elva Hsiao (Virgin Music Taiwan/EMI Music Taiwan)
 * Shawn Emanuel (EMI Music, left in 2007)
 * Empire (Parlophone)
 * Enigma (Virgin)
 * Erasure (Mute)
 * Eric Johnson (Vortexan)
 * Eternal (left in 2000)
 * Euphoria (EMI Australia)
 * Exaltasamba
 * Faith Evans (Capitol)
 * Evanescence (Wind-Up Records)
 * Everclear (Capitol, left in 2004)
 * Exodus (Capitol)
 * Ezequielized Odyssey
 * Faker (Capitol)
 * Falco
 * Fairuz (EMI Arabia)
 * Fatboy Slim (Astralwerks)
 * Kevin Federline (Federation Records)
 * Tiziano Ferro (EMI Music Italy)
 * Fey (EMI Music/Capitol)
 * Neil Finn (Parlophone)
 * Fire 12
 * Fischerspooner
 * Five Finger Death Punch
 * The Flowers (EMI Music China)
 * Jo FloWroshus (Capitol/EMI/History Makerz)
 * Foo Fighters (Roswell/Parlophone/Capitol, left in 1999)
 * Michael Franti and Spearhead (Parlophone)
 * The J. Geils Band
 * The Generators (Orlando, Florida version)
 * Debbie Gibson (SBK, 1995, left after one album)
 * David Gilmour (EMI/Columbia)
 * Gary Glitter
 * Goldfrapp (Mute)
 * Diego González
 * Gorillaz (Parlophone)
 * Edyta Górniak (from 1996, moved to Virgin in 2002, dropped in 2004)
 * Gouge (EMI, Robyn Godfrey-Cass signing in 1996, 5 album deal, after leaving indie label Fluffy Bunny)
 * Grand Avenue
 * Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol)
 * Amy Grant (Sparrow/EMI/Capitol Christian Group, signed in 2007 after leaving Warner/Word/Curb)
 * Great White (Capitol)
 * David Guetta (Astralwerks)
 * G-Unit (G-Unit/EMI)
 * Adrian Gurvitz (RAK)
 * Geri Halliwell (Capitol/Virgin/Innocent, contract finished in 2005 )
 * Hallway Productions (Lench Mob Records)
 * Ed Harcourt (Heavenly)
 * Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel (now part of Parlophone; catalogue moved to Chrysalis)
 * George Harrison (Parlophone/Apple)
 * Corey Hart (Capitol/EMI America/Manhattan) (outside Canada)
 * Nazia Hassan
 * Zohaib Hassan
 * Mike Hawkins (Virgin / EMI DK)
 * Richard Hawley (Mute)
 * Oliver Haze
 * Heart (Capitol)
 * Heroes del Silencio
 * Honey Bane (Zonophone)
 * Jake Hook (EMI Music Publishing)
 * Jeffrey Hooper
 * Hot Chip
 * Hot Chocolate (RAK)
 * Houston (singer) (Capitol)
 * Stanley Huang (Virgin Music Chinese/Capitol Music Taiwan)
 * Hurt
 * Ice Cube (Lench Mob Records)
 * Idlewild (Parlophone, left in 2005)
 * Interpol (Capitol/Parlophone, UK)
 * Iron Maiden (EMI, Harvest/Capitol US 1980–1990, 1993–1995, currently on Universal Music Group in North America)
 * Alan Jackson (EMI Nashville)
 * Janet Jackson (Virgin, completed contract and left in 2006)
 * Jay Chou (Virgin)
 * Jaguares (EMI)
 * Jessica Simpson (Primary Wave)
 * Mulan Jameela (EMI Music Indonesia)
 * Duncan James (Innocent/Virgin)
 * Jane's Addiction (Parlophone/Capitol)
 * Matthew Jay
 * Pepe Jaramillo (EMI)
 * Jean Michel Jarre (from August 2007 until 2012)
 * Dr. John (Parlophone)
 * Norah Jones (Parlophone/Blue Note/Capitol)
 * Junior Senior
 * Junoon
 * Kajagoogoo (Parlophone)
 * Laura Michelle Kelly (Angel)
 * Kenna
 * Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (Real World)
 * Killa Mike (EMI)
 * King Biscuit Time (Regal)
 * Kings of Convenience
 * The Knack (Capitol)
 * Beverley Knight (Parlophone)
 * Jordan Knight
 * Korn (Virgin, left and are now independent)
 * Kraftwerk (EMI/Capitol since 1975, Astralwerks US as of 2001; Mute Europe as of 2009)
 * Leo Ku (Gold Label)
 * Kudai (Capitol)
 * Kyla (EMI Philippines)
 * Lady Antebellum (Capitol Nashville)
 * Cristy Lane
 * Marit Larsen (Virgin, former M2M)
 * David Lasley
 * LCD Soundsystem
 * Legião Urbana
 * John Lennon (Parlophone/Apple)
 * LeToya (Noontime/Capitol)
 * Huey Lewis and the News (Chrysalis Records)
 * Libera
 * Little River Band (EMI Australia/Harvest, then Capitol; until 1986)
 * Alex Lloyd (left in 2004)
 * Justin Lo (Gold Label)
 * Loane (Virgin/EMI Music France)
 * Lolene (Capitol/EMI)
 * Lollipop (EMI Capitol Taiwan)
 * Los Mismos (left in 2001)
 * Ruth Lorenzo (EMI/Virgin, May 2009)
 * Louise (left in December 2001)
 * Love is All (Parlophone, one album )
 * M2M (under negotiation for a reunion album)
 * Madredeus
 * Mae (Capitol)
 * The Magic Numbers (Heavenly)
 * Maids of Gravity (Virgin/Vernon Yard)
 * Die Mannequin
 * Manowar (left after two weeks)
 * Marillion
 * Marinella
 * Lene Marlin (Virgin)
 * Junior Martinez (EMI UK)
 * Richard Marx (EMI USA/Manhattan/Capitol)
 * Willy Mason (Astralwerks)
 * Abraham Mateo (EMI Spain)
 * Keiko Matsui (Narada)
 * Paul McCartney (Parlophone/Capitol/Apple). Left in 2007. Owns solo back catalogue rights, which were licensed to Concord Music Group in 2010 and transferred to Capitol in 2016.
 * McFly (Super)
 * Megadeth (Capitol)
 * Meat Loaf (Virgin Records) One album: Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose
 * Memorain (EMI Greece, contract finished in 2010)
 * George Michael (Virgin) 1996–1999. Owned solo back catalogue rights from that time, which were licensed to Sony Music Entertainment in 2008.
 * Michael Learns to Rock (EMI Denmark/Medley)
 * Mina
 * Kylie Minogue (Parlophone)
 * Rickey Montena
 * Mandy Moore (The Firm Music)
 * Morrissey (His Master's Voice/Parlophone)
 * Bob Mould (Virgin)
 * Mud (RAK)
 * Róisín Murphy
 * The Music (Hut)
 * Na Ying
 * Naast
 * Nachlader
 * Kary Ng (Gold Label)
 * Nickelback (Canada only)
 * Martin Nievera (EMI Philippines)
 * Nine Times Bodyweight
 * O'G3NE (EMI Netherlands)
 * Oh Land
 * Omarion (EMI/StarWorld Entertainment/T.U.G.)
 * One More Girl
 * Operator Please (Virgin)
 * Orbital (EMI –one album Octane (OST), released separately from their catalogue with FFRR/London Records)
 * Stacie Orrico (Virgin)
 * Beth Orton (1996–2005 Heavenly, 2005–present)
 * Otep (Capitol)
 * Fito Páez (left; now with Warner/Sony Music)
 * Papa VS Pretty (Peace + Riot)
 * Sabri brothers
 * Sarina Paris (EMI Italy)
 * Jennylyn Mercado (EMI Philippines)
 * Katy Perry (Parlophone/Capitol)
 * Pet Shop Boys (Parlophone/EMI) (left March 2013; now with x2/Kobalt Label Services) (return 2017-present catalogue: 1985-2012)
 * Liz Phair (Capitol)
 * Poison (Capitol/Enigma)
 * Power Francers (EMI Italy)
 * Prefab Sprout (EMI Liberty, 2001–present)
 * Maxi Priest (Relentless)
 * Prime Circle (EMI South Africa)
 * Los Prisioneros
 * Professor Green (Virgin)
 * Osvaldo Pugliese (EMI-Odeon)
 * Suzi Quatro (RAK)
 * Queen (Parlophone/EMI/Capitol/Hollywood Records) (left in 2011)
 * Queensrÿche (EMI) (left in 1997)
 * R.E.M. (I.R.S./EMI, left in 1988)
 * Radar
 * Radiohead (Parlophone/Capitol, contract finished as of 2003)
 * Rascals (Virgin/EMI)
 * Ricki-Lee
 * Corinne Bailey Rae
 * Raekwon
 * Raining Pleasure (Capitol/Blue Note)
 * Marion Raven (former M2M, Capitol as of 2008)
 * RBD
 * Red Hot Chili Peppers (left; now with Warner)
 * Helen Reddy
 * Relient K (Capitol/Gotee)
 * Gracie Rivera
 * Kenny Rogers (Liberty)
 * Roll Deep (Relentless)
 * The Rolling Stones (Virgin, left in 2008)
 * Sigur Rós
 * Diana Ross (Capitol/EMI, outside USA/Canada, 1981–present)
 * Vasco Rossi (EMI Italy)
 * Sakis Rouvas (Minos EMI Greece)
 * Roxette (EMI Svenska AB)
 * Rappin P (EMI/Capitol)
 * Röyksopp
 * Rodney Rude (EMI Australia)
 * Rucka Rucka Ali (Pinegrove/Capitol)
 * Ruslana
 * Deric Ruttan (EMI Canada)
 * Lee Ryan (Virgin)
 * Samestate (EMI/Sparrow)
 * Sandy Lam (Virgin Music Hong Kong)
 * Satyricon
 * Mose Scarlett (EMI Canada)
 * Scotty Boy and the James Kennedys (EMI Washington)
 * S.H.E (EMI Music China)
 * Sara Tunes
 * Sarah Chen
 * Salmonella Dub (EMI New Zealand 1994–)
 * Scorpions (Harvest/Electrola, Europe)
 * Dan Seals (Capitol/Liberty)
 * Jay Sean (Relentless)
 * Bob Seger (Capitol)
 * Selena (EMI Latin)
 * The Sex Pistols (Virgin/EMI, September to December 1976)
 * Silent Running
 * Shazza
 * Shaye (EMI Canada)
 * Shenandoah (Liberty/Capitol/Free Falls/Cumberland Road)
 * SHINee (EMI Music Japan)
 * Show Lo (EMI Taiwan)
 * Show-Ya (Eastworld/EMI Music Japan, left in 1990)
 * The Sleepy Jackson (Capitol)
 * The Smashing Pumpkins (Caroline/Virgin/Hut, contract finished in 2001, signed with Reprise Records in 2007, went independent in 2008, re-signed to EMI in 2011)
 * The Smiths
 * Snoop Dogg
 * The Sonic Hearts
 * Soprano (EMI France)
 * Sparklehorse (Parlophone)
 * Spice Girls (Virgin)
 * Ringo Starr (Parlophone/Apple, left in 1976)
 * Starsailor
 * Stereo (EMI Music Netherlands)
 * Steriogram
 * Angus & Julia Stone (EMI Australia/Flock UK)
 * Joss Stone (Relentless)
 * The Stranglers
 * Nicholas Strunk (NICKhilton Entertainment)
 * Stefanie Sun (Capitol Music Taiwan)
 * Super Monkey's (EMI Music Japan)
 * Supergrass (Parlophone)
 * Aleks Syntek
 * T-ara (EMI Music Japan)
 * T.O.Y.
 * T. Rex (Regal Zonophone/Fly/EMI)
 * Talk Talk (Parlophone/EMI)
 * Talking Heads (EMI, outside USA/Canada, 1984–1991)
 * Tamta
 * Stephy Tang (Gold Label)
 * David Tao (EMI Music Taiwan)
 * Tasmin Archer
 * A Taste of Honey (Capitol)
 * The Tea Party
 * Telepopmusik
 * Tinie Tempah (Parlophone)
 * Tension (band) (EMI Music Taiwan)
 * Nicholas Teo (Virgin Music Chinese)
 * Tha Trap (Lench Mob Records)
 * Thalía (Virgin left in 2008 now with Sony Music)
 * This World Fair (Rethink)
 * Lynda Thomas (Capitol)
 * Richard Thompson (Capitol)
 * Toxic Kompulsion
 * Trina (Slip-N-Slide/DP Entertainment)
 * Troy Ave. (EMI/Capitol)
 * Troye Sivan (EMI/Capitol)
 * Jolin Tsai (EMI/Capitol Taiwan, left in 2008)
 * KT Tunstall (Relentless/Virgin)
 * Grzegorz Turnau (Zaiks/BIEM) (Poland)
 * Tina Turner (Parlophone/Capitol)
 * Twista (Get Money Gang Entertainment/EMI/Capitol)
 * Keith Urban (Capitol Nashville)
 * Hikaru Utada
 * Lim Hyung Joo (2006–2007)
 * Valen Hsu
 * Van Hunt
 * Vanilla Ice (SBK, 1990–1994)
 * The Verve (Hut/Virgin/EMI/Parlophone)
 * Zhao Wei (Virgin Music Chinese)
 * Vincent Vincent and the Villains
 * The Vines
 * Vinnie Vincent Invasion (Chrysalis/Capitol)
 * Vixen (EMI USA/Manhattan)
 * Vodka Collins
 * W.A.S.P. (Capitol)
 * Waltari
 * Watershed (South African band) (EMI South Africa)
 * WC (Lench Mob Records)
 * Simon Webbe (Innocent/Virgin)
 * Matt White
 * The White Stripes
 * Whitesnake (EMI Records, outside USA/Canada)
 * Robbie Williams (Chrysalis/EMI)
 * Wilson Phillips (SBK, 1990–1993)
 * Wizzard (Harvest)
 * Fann Wong (EMI Taiwan, 1997–2000)
 * Faye Wong
 * Roy Wood (Harvest)
 * Wrecktangle(EMI Canada)
 * X Japan (USA only, until 2012)
 * XX Teens (Mute)
 * Rainie Yang (EMI Taiwan)
 * Tony Yayo (G-Unit/EMI)
 * You Me At Six (Virgin)
 * Young Maylay (Lench Mob Records)
 * Bertine Zetlitz
 * Peggy Zina (Minos EMI Greece)
 * Zona Boy And Co. (EMI UK)
 * Goldfish (EMI Music Netherlands)
 * The Moonlighters (Capitol)
 * Hashtag (Capitol)
 * F.L.Y. (Capitol)
 * RENEE (EMI Latin/UMG)

Classical
Classical musicians exclusively or chiefly associated with EMI (on EMI Classics, Angel, HMV and/or Columbia labels)


 * Sir Adrian Boult
 * Agustin Anievas
 * Antonio Pappano
 * Artur Schnabel
 * Blair Ellis Robertson
 * Dennis Brain
 * Dinu Lipatti
 * Sir Edward Elgar
 * Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
 * Elizabeth Marvelly
 * Enrico Caruso
 * Fairuz
 * Franz Welser-Möst
 * Helena Blagne
 * Herbert von Karajan (notably in the 1950s)
 * Ian Bostridge
 * Itzhak Perlman
 * Jacqueline du Pré
 * Sir John Barbirolli
 * Leif Ove Andsnes
 * Linda Brava
 * Maria Callas
 * Mariss Jansons
 * Maxim Vengerov
 * Natalie Dessay
 * Nazzareno Carusi
 * Nigel Kennedy
 * Olaf Bär
 * Otto Klemperer
 * Riccardo Muti
 * Roberto Alagna
 * Rudolf Kempe
 * Sabine Meyer
 * Sarah Brightman (1997-2007, 2008-2010)
 * Simon O'Neill
 * Sir Simon Rattle
 * Sir Thomas Beecham
 * Trey Chui-yee Lee
 * Umm Kulthum
 * Vanessa-Mae (1994-2003)
 * Victoria de los Ángeles
 * Wolfgang Sawallisch
 * Sir William Walton
 * Yehudi Menuhin